The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 April 1934

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. -VO 14.230 ESTD. 1835 TIESDAY. APRIL 3. 1934. 10 CENTS.
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    MAGISTRATE BEATEN TO DEATH IN INDIAN RIOTS
    238 1 Reuter. Xneil To Stop §elf-Torture BRITISH TROOPS i M.l.ili OUT 1 ncknow. >lar. :s. 3OKJ en killed and 20. in -i riot between n the holy Hindu iear Fyzabad. J [ues were dammed and ground by that the trouble 1 COW by i
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    Samuel Insull Has Been A Arrested
    184 1 Reuter Wireless. TO BE SENT TO U.S. Istanbul. \\>r. INSUIX has been arrested.—Renter. 1 Istanbul. Apr. 1. The Cabinet has dtvideti ro hand over Mr. Samuel Insull to the American junhoritles—Reuter. Istanbul. Mar. 30. I: Is imdtrstoua the Turkish Parliament may ratily the American
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    CANTON NAVY
    58 1 Union Times. To Be Placed Under Nanking Control Shanghai, Apr. 2. A; tr.t suggestion of Mr. Sun Fo. President of the Legislative Yuan, the 4th Naval Squadron of Canton will be placed under tht direct control of Nankins shortly, and General Chan Chai-tong. Commander-in-chief of the Cantor army,
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    85 1 ,!t >,T», Si c I K;tl>Ore a"d S*lttn *or irUket «*»ms «hl«-h met at the S.C.C. durine Easter in mat.h K. l Henman Carr. A. S». A. .lansrn. L. B. M. Ariffin. K. H. Bain Middlr row- fi I'- A (»oprr. K. H. White. L. Alvis. fhta Ken E Hock.
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    British And French Viewpoints Are Closer Together
    185 1 Reuter ARMS CONFERENCE WILL NOT BE POSTPONED I.<mdun. Mar. '28. IT IS understood :hat the meeting between Sir John Simon and Mr Arthur Henderson discussed whether the latest exchanges between London md Paris warranted the postponement >! :>•.-* :ieeting of the Bureau oi
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    30 1 Set. O. E. H. Cutler Riving what seems to be an amusing demonstration to Cpl. D. R- Howcill. Pte. I>. H. Howe and two others at the M.G. Oft tamp.
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    KAILAN STRIKE SPREADS
    106 1 Sin Chew Jit Poh. More British Troops For Disturbed Areas Shanghai, Apr. 2. The situation at Tangshan has worsened. Not only have the workmen of the Kailan coal-mines not returned to work, but the workmen of the Huah Sin Cotton Mills have joined the coal strikers. The
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    Tibet Delegates Will Visit Singapore
    201 1 NEED FOR HASTE alrutta. April THE TIBETAN Government depot*- f.on is leaving J"r China to-morrow [on the steamship Kutsang. It is rumoured in Tibetan Circles that the Tibetan National Assembly telegraphed to the Tibetan Government agent Mj KaUmpong stating that the- Hie ol the! present
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    BRIGHTEST BUDGET HOPES FOR 10 YEARS
    59 1 Reuter. Taxation Relief j Expected London, Apr. "OhIGHTEST Budget hopes lor ten years."' is the gist oi the newspapers^ welcome to the Cimcellor's surplus oi £31.(100.000. T!it press generally anticipates that. some relief will be given to all sections of the community who bore
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    HEROIC NURSE
    88 1 Reuter Wireless. Kinjr Visits Hospital To Present Medal London. Mar. 2ft. The King and Queen to-day visited Middlesex Hospital to decoratu .i nurse, Stetex Dorothy La&lse Thomas, with the .gold medal 01 the Civil Division of the Order ol The British Empire for her ihffirotc action in nv^rring
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    GERMAN EXPERIMENT
    68 1 Reuter Wire lss. Boys And Girls Must Work On The Land 1 Hrrlhi. Mjr. '-'S. 25.000 Aryan boy- and girla In tht [cities o. Prussia must spend year v rking on rhe land after it^.ving echo this year, .iccortUng to the new tew. They wlfl be quarrtreo :n
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    TUB GIANT CUNARDER
    81 1 Reuter Wireless Work To Be^in This Week London. Mar. 'i**. After an interval of two yean, work on the new Cunard liner. Number 534. the large.*' wssd in the world, will be retained la the yards un Clytieb»mk of Koran. John Brown and Co. immedlate*v after :he
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    LADY ICHCAPE
    30 1 Lady Inchcape (daughter Df HH. the Rajah of Sar;iw.iK gaw birth to a son on Friday 'cables the F.*v«- Pres;. Luncion c(irret>pontien;i. Motlit-r and son ape progressing favourably
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    HUGE LOAN FROM POWERS FOR CHINA
    146 1 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Japan Sai<l To Be Taking Step> To Prevent It Shanghai, Apr. 2. A REPORT FROM a Russian source states that certain international banking Interests have completed .irrangements tor The formation of a consortium to give China a huge loan tor
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    THE LUSITANIA
    93 1 Reuter Wireless. Arttelio To Search For Sunken Liner London, Mar. 29. The X&attan salvage vessels Artigllo and Arripione have jrrived In Irish waters with the object of locating a number of stMfitan sunk on" tne i south Irish coaat during the war. Including the Lusivanla. and to recovr
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      57 1 BIGIA TEA Bring* the freshness an d fragrance of the Malayan gardens i direct to your home. THIS EVENING COww^ DANCING "LADY'S NIGHT" IN U"NECTION WITH THE CAPITOL CINEMA FILM. A BEAUTIFUL PRIZE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE LADY ADJUDGED THE MOST ATTRACTIVE "DANCING LADY' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4th THE FAMOUS
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      15 1 i Mr. H. G. Turner, M.C.C. has been appointed to act as Assistant Adviser, Kluang.
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      111 1 On Other Pages Singapore beat Selanjw by 109 runs and Penane beat Peralt by ii\< wickete —Pace 1». W. J. Gibb won the Mali>»n golf championship, beating J T. Smith 6 and 5 in thr final—Pare 20. Results of yfttrrda.vV iinittrar nu*n at Ipoh—Pagr 19. >luthuramam vrorrtl 131 „nd helped
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      52 1 There it no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA CHRYSLER RIDING EASE A DELPHI HOTEL TO DAY CONCERT DURING TIFFIN TO-NIGHT ROOF GARDEN SPECIAL DINNER DANCE WITH THE "MEZEY REVUE" j THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE MEETS TO-MORROW AT 1 p.m. speaker: Mr. B. C. BUTLER subject: »COMMENTS
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    Diary Of The Week
    107 2 i Tuesday, 3rd. High Water 0.03 a.m. 12.47 p.m. Football- SA.F.A. League. First Division. S.C.C vs. Wiltshire, padani*. 5.15 p.m. 'Mr. W. T. Da\ Is i; Second Division.« Pulau Brani vs. Chinese. A.) R. Stadium, 5.15 p.m. <Mr D. J. Lwrduat; Third Divi-i sion "A." Singapore
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    THE WALKER CUP
    415 2 Seven National Champions In British Team From Our Own Correspondent > London. Mar. lt>. The Championship Committee ol the Royal and Ancient Golt Club oi St. Andrew's has announced this week the names of eight players who have been invited to represent Great Britain against the United
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    THE AMERICAN TEAM
    60 2 The American t*>am has be<"ii chosen :.s lulluws: F. Ouimct iWijodlaiKP l captain >. G. T. Dunlap. jun. I Flushing. Long Island). H. Chandkr Esan "Del Monte. California). J. Fischer Highland C.C.. Kentucky), J. Gmjdman tOmaha Field* W. Lawson Uttte < Residio. San FranciscoK M. R. Marston
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    HOME RUGBY
    104 2 Heavy Defeat For Oldham London. Mar. 17. The following are results oi matches played under Rugby League rules today; Batley 29' Leigh 5. Bradlord N'ern 11: Hull 3. Bramley 8 Huddersfield 8. Featherstone R. 6: Dewsbury 2. Halltax 14: Broughton 3. H. Kingston R. 11: Leeds 6. Hunslet
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    VILLA OUTPLAYED
    321 2 How Manchester Trounced The Giant-Killers London. Mar. 17. Manchester's trouncing of the giant- killing Villa has paused a sensation in the soccer world. The Mancunians well deserved to win. and to be in the cupfinal with Portsmouth, who outplayed I Leicester. It was B day of personal triumphs
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    ENGLAND'S FINE WIN
    323 2 Ireland Go Under In Amateur International I England 4: Ireland 0. Doubts were expressed as to the wisdom of the F.A. Selection Committee making so many team changes after j England had beaten Wales by five unals to three, but their judgment was certainly not misplaced in
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    BOXER RUNS AMOK
    144 2 Referee Punched Out Of Ring In a bout at Byron Bay. N.S.W., between Barney Keisewetter, South African welterweight champion, and Greg Gonnolly. North Coast champion. Connolly was awarded the verdict in the tenth round. An appeal was made against Keisewetter for alleged butting. Connolly several times rushed
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    Singapore and Johore Malays Meet
    218 2 The tennis members of the Johore! 1; Medical Sports Club were guests of I! the Singapore Malay Recreation Club on Friday, when they were engaged in a whole day tennis match at the courts of the local club at Teiok Kurau The home team defeated
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    PUNJAB LAWN TENNIS
    328 2 Sawhney Wins His Third Title S. L. R. Sawhney, the brilliant young All-India doubles and Punjab University singles champion, who won the (Singles and the mixed doubles finals in the Punjab lawn tennis championships scored another glorious victory in the men's doubles. A 2 1' 2 hours"
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    HOLIDAY LAWN TENNIS AT KLANG
    1137 2 Singapore Players Do Well From Our Own Correspondent.' Kiane. Apr. 1. Play was continued in the Klang Club Easter Tournament yesterday and today. Singapore players are still doing well in the tournament. In the men's single;. N. S. Wtse has reached the semi-final stage with
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    200 2 Tuesday. April 3rd.—5.15 p.m.—Headquarters C" "Scottish) Coy. Weapon Training; 2nd Bn. Sig. Sec. Arms and I Squad Drill: M.G. PI. Eurasian Stripping and A.-se:nbli:m and E.G.D.: "E" }tChinese) Coy. Weapon Training Wednesday. April 4th.—5.15 p.m.Headquarters Intelligence PI. Lectur* 1; Ist Bn. Signal Sec. Signal Training: Armd. Car
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      347 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT^ TENDERS EUCRYL DENTIFRICES POWDEK AND PASTE BRITISH OWNEO BRITISH MUM Sole Agents: GRAFTON LABORATORIES. StNGAPOBL. BOARD RESJDE^CJ£~~ BOARD RESIDENCE "The Grove." 103 Meyer Road. Katong. Ideal seaside situation, double and single rooms with verandahs available. Terms moderate. Telephone 5656. THE MANSION OXLET RISE NON LICENSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL (High
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      378 2 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now invited following materials or ieni particulars, see Municipal Ter.cl. Purchase ..-l Scrap Bras* r> a i Closing 4 p.m Wednesd, 4th. 1934. %prL Excavation and deposition n at Ounonn MW Waterwurw I Date ol doalna -i ji.t. April 9th. 1&34. Supply only of steel
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    $10,000 CONFIDENCE TRICK ON LONDONER
    516 3 (lever Coup In Paris ftRmS H ITUCKSTEH WITH Paiil. >lar. 11. ti. longing to a u.mily has just mMi in P;>ris by a nee trick. a., for he askod name, writes the the Daily Mail. bark, I doJit see ivi tailed to believe ihi inmsiiciion."
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    SIAMESE RICE
    357 3 Feverish Haste To Export To India i From Our Own Correspondent> Bangkok. Mai. 18. Wttbtn a few d.iys .-i the ptriod which rice exporters believe are left to them v send rice to Indian ports there la great activity in shipping. Vessels li.'vt been tak< n off their
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    BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
    88 3 raOGBJUOfEI H>R IMIM. BtKMA. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS and M-DKRATEI* MALAY STATES FROM THF IT.rpIBE TRASSMTTOBB. DAVENTP.-> ENGLAND Two i>: tlie lollowini; fmutncrfs pud wa\ricngxlw will be useri simultßnPou-iy. b,i The wavelenettu may be changed m IM icurse of each day- transir,:ssions. Announcements wIU be nude »t trwpiart ii:ien-als
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    TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1934.
    83 3 GMT 2.0 p.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. Ne»s Bulletin. 7 15 The Drottulch Spa ui<hestra. conducted l Ernest Parson*. relaxed from the Winter Gardens. Droltwich Spa. 3 0 Time Signal from Or** nw 1 c h The Torqua> Municipal Orchestra, -tiuctor. Ernest W. Oem, relayed
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    MEMORIAL DAY
    548 3 Delayed Celebrations In Siam 'From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok, Mar. 28. The pessimists to whom perhaps any change from custom, any departure from the ways of the past, If in itself a sign of ill omen, were confounded when last week the observances on behalf of Memorial Day
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    STATION "Z.H.I." SINGAPORE
    111 3 < < luncri and upe rated by Radio Servive Co.. uf Malayn Ltd.. Wave Iciiijth 4flJ» Metres. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. 1934. ■'.■j 1 Reported Music, Relay oi Dance M by B,ifflt Ki.il Orchestra -.intier t!» direction erf Mr Dan Hi-jkin-. i- B«r« 'Jullctin feludly sap-| plit-d by
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    WHITE WOMEN IN ISLAND 'PERIL'
    533 3 'had been savagely assaulted by a Papuan police sereeant. The ttroup ol Solomon Islands about which the present complaints are being; made is a British Protectorate. Another group of the Islands—pre.viously German property—is adminia-, tered by the Australian Government' [under a mandate from the League
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    BIG MONEY
    352 3 There Are Fewer Millionaires London. Mar. 5. There were 333 millionaires In this country during the year ended March 31. 1932, according to the report ol the Commissioners ol Inland Revenue Issued yesterday. i t That is if everybody receiving £50.000 a year and more '£1.000,000 Invested at
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    EXCESS FAT DUE TO RHEUMATISM
    180 3 Only One Itemed: Needed. Having rheumatism s-> badly that she could scarcely walk, this woman began to put on a Ijad at superfluous flesh. In a letter Just received, she writes: "I had a severe attack ol rheumatism :In both knees. It was so bad
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    16 YEARS OF
    197 3 INDIGESTION Cured In Eight Weeks. For sixteen years this woman sutler,ed agony from indigestion, dyspepsi.. gasrrk- idem and eettS& After eight weeks she was cured by a famous doctor's formula 03 a treatment any chemist can sell you. ■Sixteen years ago I had indigestion 1; badly" writes
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    Jack Doyle's Return To The Ring
    240 5 tad Frank Bvrtingtoa urU'hing in at JelV Dickson office for the Royal UIMHi M.iH. London, which l>o> le won with ease, pivine Berriptfton titmenjew ptuiislimpnt. Letr««tar Cttj by lour B«als to oat in the semi-Unai 'til Anmrlntfan Cup played at the Birmingham ground Ifrw
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      31 5 ALLSOPP BRITAIN'S BEST BEER REDUCTION IN PRICE E APRIL Ist. 1934. per doz. $6-55 per doz. $3.70 (Duty Included) QUALITY REMAINS UNCHANGED Obtainable at all Clubs, Hotels, Restaurants 6? Provision Stores.
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    ENGLISH GIRL ON PIRATED SHIP
    1248 6 Captain's Story Of Attack On Norviken Mo UK Baas, Mar. ?0. Captain Berantsen. master oi the 1. Norwegian steamer Norviken, on Satur- i day told a South China Morning Post representative the story of how his,' .ihln was captured by pirates In thei< <;^rly hours
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    20 YEARS IN ASYLUM
    193 6 Record of 240 Broadmoor Patients No fewer than 240 patients ol Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum have been there for more than 20 years. This fact was given In a written reply in the House of Commons by Sir John Gilmour. the Home Secretary. So many Inmates
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    FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 33.
    111 6 I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competition as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the Competition Editor of Singapore Free Press in all matters appertaining thereto. My forecast of the results of the following League matches
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 33
    66 6 Arsenal vs. Hnddersfteld. Derby *s, Tottenham. Manchester C. v*. Portsmouth. Lincoln vs. Preston. MUlwall vs. Oldha.ru. Notts Cily s Brentford Bristol C. v«. Charlton. N'orthajnpton w. Bristol R. Newport w Reading. t'rewr is. Wrcxham. Thi« duplicate list is toe the conveniencr of competitors to keeping a
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    MANGOES FOR EUROPE
    396 6 Cold Storage Research In India The spectacular attempt made last year to ship mangoes from India to Europe has not met with the success j which was expected. Elaborate preparations were made for proper trans- port of the fruits. Sir Frederick Sykes, j then Governor of Bombay,
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    $150 Must Be Won
    553 6 FREE PRES FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week BELOW ivill be found particulars of the Free Pi ess Football Competition No. 33. ■in which you are asked to forecast results of t»r. matches to be played on Apri! 7. THE PRIZE OF $150 will be
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    SHANGHAI RIOT
    363 6 Forty Injured In Clash With Police Shanghai. Mar. 20. Extra Police guards and detectives, wen- on guard last week at the Mayar Silk Mill, at Shanghai, outside which a riot had previously occurred on Sunday afternoon. Final figures of persons Injured showed that 25 members of the French!
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    DRIVE FOR SAFER ROADS BEGINS
    374 6 THE SOVIET BUDGET 29-227 Million Roubles From Turnover Tax Moscow. Mar. The budget for the Soviet Liuun for 1934 amounts to 48.879 million roubles.] 'an increase of some 24 pei cent oven !the actual results for 1933. which I showed a total revenue of some
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    BOXER RISING SEQUEL
    209 6 Reuter. Church Dispute In Shensi Nankins, Mar 19. Trouble over a long-outstanding question is likely to arise between French Catholics and the people ol North Shensi. according to Chinese reports received here from Stan to-day. The cause ol friction dates back to the Boxer Uprising of 1900.
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    INDO-CEYLON 'PHONE'
    122 6 Connecting Link I Established I, Colombo. Mai The Postmu.stpr-Grneral has received a BHMM> trou mander of "The Cablt" the ftrst telephone MM* W Ceylon and India has been -jointed." Telephone comimir:ica- between the two countries, are 1 accomplished (act. The telephone system Ol Cttf now be linked up
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    Papuan Tribes Live Under An Ideal System
    713 8 SPIRIT OF CITIZENSHIP RULES SUCCESSFULLY IN NATURE COMMUNITIES ISydnej, Mar. 5. The system by which Papuan comjn unities exists, without Government officers, police, courts. Judges, or any, apparent authority, yet maintain order,: was described by the Lieutenant-, Governor of Papua lElr Herbert Murray*
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    GERMAN WOMEN SENT TO PRISON
    118 8 Remarks Against Nazis Berlin. Else Lucas, a teacher of languages, has been sentenced by a special Berlin Court to six months' Imprisonment for describing the story of two foreign j aeroplanes, which, according to the Air, Ministry. Hew over Berlin on June 23. U a
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    FELLOWSHIP EXAMS.
    235 8 Sino-British Boxer Indemnity Peiping. Mar. 12. The presidents of four leading universities in Tientsin have telegraphed to the Ministry of Education and the boards of directors of the Stno-Britlsh Boxer Indemnity Commission, urging that the second annual examination for British Boxer Idemnity fellowship be held in Nanking and
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    EMPIRE OF AUSTRALIA
    61 8 Rules Over 800,000 Of Native Races Canberra, Mar. 15. Australia's six territories have a native population of 800,000 compared with little more than 20.000 whites. White populations are—Papua 2182, New Guinea 5215. Northern Territory 8947, Capital Territory 8947. Norfolk Island 1231. Nauru 1101., Indlgpnous native populations are—
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    HALF PRICE
    230 8 Another Sale At Whitea way's To-day Goods at half-price and quarterprices A rush of early shoppers is expected at Whiteway's this morning where another special sale, which it is antici--1 pated will be even more successful than the previous one, commences. Bargain hunters will spend a profitable time
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    MOTOR BOATS AND CARS
    256 8 Common Interests In Bangkok (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 28. The Royal Automobile Association of Siam continues to progress. The members are not aware of any benelits so far accruing from their adhesion to the Association, but these will eventuate as the movement settles down
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    CHINESE CONSTITUTION
    508 8 Reuter. Legislative Yuaifs Proposals Nanking:. .Mar. 14, After months of careful deliberation bj h special committee of the Legislative Yuan, a new constitution for the Chinese Government is finally beginning to take shape. At to-day's final session of the const! Wit ion drafting committee, a draft constitution was
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    SNAKES
    417 8 RAMBLING RASTUS Morning Visitor To Sleeping Man Sydney, Mar. 20. Snakes alive Beady-eyed horror, in the form of 12 feet of writhing, sinuous reptile, came out of the grey, rainwashed dawn this morning to greet Mr. Richard O'NeUl, of Glebe, near Sydney. It crawled into bed with him. "In
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    CINEMA BANS CHITS
    375 8 Collection Methods Too Costly 'From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok, Mar, 28, One of the cinema, companies operating a number of up to date halls in Bangkok has taken a courageous step. From April Ist no chits will be allowed in any ol their theatres. This action has
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    AMERICA'S ISLANDS
    136 9 Japanese Expulsion From Guam Denied Manila, Mar. 25. It is announced here that the rumours spread of the etfect that all Japanese residing on Guam Island would be expelled, are absolutely unfounded. The Japanese Consul In Manila, who investigated the matter, this morning Issued :i statement saying that
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    MALAY STUDENTS SOCIETY
    675 9 ANNUAL RE-UNION DINNER H.H. Raja Muda Of Selangor Present The Malay Students Society was formed about 8 years ago in London! through the efforts of Tungku Abdul-; rahman of Kedah and Kaji Abdul i Wahab, a well-known solicitor of I Pcrak. These gentlemen served as President and
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    MALACCA EXCAVATIONS
    147 9 The excavation work undertaken by the Malacca Historical Society at the loot of St. Paul's Hill opposite thr premises of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has progressed very well since its start three weeks ago (says the Malacca Guardian. During last weekj two new trial pits were
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. APRIL 3, 1934. Guardians Of Health In The East
    499 10 IT HAS always seemed ito us remarkable that with evidence of Us usefulness to humaniy so near p.t hand there should exist in Singapore a body of opinion which favours the disappearance of the League of
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    I was Saying
    1302 10 AMONG the passengers who passed through Singapore by last week's X.L M. plane was Mr. A. Plesman. the managing director of the Royal Dutch Airways. One of the driving forces in modern civil aviation whose genius for organization gave the Orient the first regular air mail, service,
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    309 10 Mr. T. W. V. May, Assistant Architect. P.W.D., Straits Settlements, has been seconded for service In Johore. Mr. H. G. Turner. Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to act as Assistant Adviser, Kluang. The Singapore Fire Brigade received two calls on Sunday. The first was to
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    No Slang
    917 10 Observe due moderation while his Grace's c:irriag.' is attached." "Then I think we may safely take our seats." said Mrs. Buoker-Weston. "Oh. mother." said Felicia, "please allow me to go and look at the loco- motive engine." "Not unchaperuncd." said her mother. "If Major Krantz-Molyncux cares to accompany
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      348 10 ALLSOPP BRITAIN'S BEST BEER t REDUCTION IN PRICE FROM APRIL Ist, 1934: Quarts, per doz. J >6.55 Pints, per doz. J >3.70 (Duty Included) QUALITY GUARANTEED UNCHANGED Obtainable at all Clubs, Hotels, Restaurants Provision Stores. by special s& ra^jy T0 HK THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SI AM FINEST SELECTION OF
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      50 10 WHAT IS A SARDONIC SMILE j asked a judge recently. The smile that a wife smiles into the telephone receive!" when she hears that her husband is again "detained at the office.'' A "GAFLAC" POLICY is always reliable. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    £400,000,000 FOR HOUSES
    235 11 ROOSEVELT'S HUGE SCHEME Wii! Stimulate Industry j n( Pnivide Work Washtnrtoa, Mar. 000.030 national U« United Itted by President, S w days, and it is will take early .,b^tar,-dln, i ad 3 approved! project which is vid much-needed stl-, The project should ml to many of the
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    UNWISE TO APPEAL
    85 11 Reuter Wireless lidsts Have Sentences Increased isue. Mar. JB. in sentences I Fascists has b»en C trt ii Appeal, One i red to six year.; increased la 12 Anti-Fasdst Jews In Italy Rome, Mar. 2ft. I thai n :mti-Fasclst lon 1 r vealed by the i as
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    TO KILL PREMIER
    48 11 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Hot Asainst Manchukuo Ministers Shanghai. Apr. 2. ana were arrested by Police and charged with h', mate Mr. Cheng of the Manchukuo. Kop. War Minister of [J 1". police are searching f members nf th«» Knr P -,n r O volutlonary
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    R.S.F.C. PLANE CAPSIZES
    111 11 PILOT RESCUED BY MOTOR-BOAT One of the seaplanes of the Royal Singapore Flying Club came to grief oIT Changi at about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Landing on the water after a flight the plane capsized. Mr. B. G. Tomkins and Mr. F. A. W. Handtey. who were
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    Rangoon Plane's Visit
    34 11 A Puss-Moth belonging to the Rangoon FlyinK Club, piloted by Mr. Rentoaß. landed at the Air Base just betore dusk yesterday afternoon, having fliwn from Alor Star. There were two passengers.
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    A LEGIONAIRE
    129 11 Reuter Wireless. German Soldier Who Wore French Decorations t'olmar. Mar. 29. The only man to wear a French military decoration while serving with the German army in the Oreat War died to-day. His oaxae was Schwartz and be served live yean in the French Foreign Legion, winning several
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    WOOULD-BE REGICIDES
    95 11 Reuter Wireless. Death For Men Who Planned To Kill King Alexander Belgrade, Mar. 27. Thrpfl men accused of plotting to assassinate King Alexander of Yugoslavia on his recent visit to Zagreb were sentenced M death this morning mulling a total of eight death sen tenses pronounced by the
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    CITIZEN AIR FORCE
    69 11 Commonwealth Building A Reserve Canberra, Mar. 15. Formation of a more efficient air force reserve, which may be mobilised rapidly in time of emergency. Is the aim of the Federal Government, which, under a regulation in the Conunon- wealth Gazette, announces the re-or-ganisation of the Citizen Air
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    15 11 The Frre Press photographer took this picture at the M.G Co. camp durin g Easter.
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    GENERAL STRIKE IN MALAGA
    58 11 Reuter Wireless. Reuter. Madrid, Mar. 29. The Homo Office states a ««>lu■lonary general strike has been started in Malaga by anarchist trade unions During a collision with nniice three strikers were Injured- Aikcn. (S. Carolina). Apr. The death Is reported of the wellknown sportswoman. Mrs Th°mas
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    400,000 People Starving To Death In China
    66 11 Union Times. FAMINE KILLS 200,000 Shanghai, Apr. 2. Nearly 200.000 people In the Districts of Yoyang and Sinhsien have died fro:n starvation living to a serious famine. Nearly four hundred thousand in the two districts are reported to be livfng on grass and
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    SOUTH AFRICANS' STATUS
    113 11 Explanation Of Recently Introduced Hill Capetown, Mar. 28. A conciliatory explanation of the reasons of the Status Bill was given by I Mr. Pirow. Minister ior Railways, at the second reading in the Assembly. Ho said the Bill provided that in PoiKh African matters the King would
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    ROY STABS 12 YEAR-OLD PLAYMATE
    108 11 Ambulance Has Busy Easter No less than twenty-four ambulance calls were attended to during the Easter holidays In Singapore. Eleven of the cases were street accidents, but no one sustained serious injuries. Cyclists, pedestrians and a motorist were involved in collisions, while in Arab Street
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    FREEMASONRY IN FRANCE
    69 11 Reuter Wireless. Violent Attacks Follow Stavisky Scandal Paris, Mar. 29. The principal French Masonic order, the Grand Orient of France, has removed 1U archives to Brussels for safety in view of the violent attacks or? alleged activities of Freemasons in French politics, arising from the Stavisky scandal.
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    SIX WEEKS MAROONED
    50 11 Plane Leaves To Rescue Soviet Arctic Explorers Nome, Alaska, Mar. 30. A Soviet plane, carrying Professor George Yushakofl. took off today for Cape Vankaren to rescue the Russians who have been marooned on an icepack in the Arctic since the sinking of the Chelyuskin six weeks ago-
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    DEATH OF LORD NOVAR
    57 11 Reuter Wireless. London, Mar. 30. The dci.th has taken place at tho ace of 74 of Lord Novar. who was Governor-General in Australia fro.ii 1914 to 1920. For stealing a catty of rubber scrap, valued at live cents, a Chinese Ng Tone, was sentenced to seven
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    COTTON WORKERS WAGES
    75 11 Reuter Wireless. LEGISLATION TO FIX AGREEMENTS Experiment In Lancashire Industry London, Mar. 29. The Minister for Labour foreshadows legislation to. establish wage agreements in the cotton trade. The Minister says It is proposed to have a further meeting with cotton operatives and employers immediately and. subject to
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    MR. OTTO KAHN
    239 11 Death Of Famous Banker New York, Mar. 29. The death has occurred or Mr. Otto Kahn at the age of 67. The well- i known banker died suddenly of heart disease in the office of the Kalin, Loeb and Co. ol which he was a membsr.Reuter Wireless.
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    MONGOLIA'S FUTURE
    127 11 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Independent Government Probable Shanghai. Apr. 2. Serious developments in Outer and Inner Mongolia are feared, according to an official cable from North China, which states that Mongolian delegates from all parts of the territory have attended secret meetings with Prince Teh and Prince Yun
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    NON-AGGRESSION PACTS
    54 11 Reuter Wireless. Soviet And Baltic States Agree To Extension Moscow, Mar. 28. Latvia. Finland. Estonia. Lithuania and Poland nave agreed to the proposal of the Soviet that their nonaggression pacts with Russia should be extended for a further ten years. The Soviet also proposed further machinery for the
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    JAPANESE MANOEUVRES
    52 11 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, Apr. 2. While the Japanese garrison forces between Tientsin and Peiping, within Chinese-controlled areas, are holding a general manoeuvre from the Ist to the 3rd inst., the 4th Japanese Naval Squadron Is daily holding naval excerclses at the N"rth coast of the Island
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    ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER FOR LONDON
    102 11 Reuter Wireless. Rome, Mar. 30. Stgnor Suvich, Under-Secretary for Foreign Atlairs. is going to London on Apr 23 to repay the visits ol Mr. Mac Donald and Sir John Slmrn. J. Is At the half-yearly meeting of the Singapore Mercantile Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society
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      39 11 Books Just Received tniwne of Ujht &J 51.50 P ■n^haiier 9.00 I 1 Prepare i or War 1 dltlon tss» Blacker, etc too H Waidrt! 3.00 Hobarl 3.00 P. Scully 4.50 KEl -tV WALSH, LTD. In Hong Kong) Singapore.
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      101 11 Expressing in Worth's Newest Foundation Garments to I mould feminine figures to the lines of the mode. CALL AND INSPECT THESE NEW CREATIONS j ROBINSON C 0. f LTD. SINGAPORE. I i I ONLY A CIGARETTE??? ask for *ntftH VIRGINIA Rolled in Coloured Papers i p "*s r I made
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      WHAT 120,000,000 ARE THINKING—No. 5
      1145 12  -  How Industry Is Being Reorganised THIS IS the fifth in a series of articles by Ralph W. Page, economist and writer who has toured America to discover what its people think of the National Recovery Programme and is now putting his findings into writing, which
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      BIG FALL IN CROP
      432 12 But Connemara Have Good Year The eighteenth annual general meeting of Connemara Limited, wh* I held at Kuala Lumpur on Mar. 22The chairman. Mr. F. B. Gough. ad dressed the meeting as follows:— I am glad to be able to report th.it the /ear's working, after
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      HAMILTON RUBBER
      597 12 Dividend Of Five Per Cent. Declared The eighteenth annual general meeting ot the shareholders of the Hamilton iF.MS.) Rubber Co.. Ltd.. was held at the registered olflce of the company. No. 2. Holland Road, Kuala Lumpur, on. i Thursday. Mr. J. Murray, the chairman, of the company, presided.
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      THE STOCK EXCHANGE
      243 12 Reuter Wireless. Nervous Continental Buying Of Sterling London, Mar. 29. On the Stock Exchange to-day, although business In most sections was of a pre-holiday character, an optimistic sentiment prevailed and the general tone continued good. Interest, however, chiefly centred on gilt-edged securities and gold minings and among
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      COLONIAL SUGAR
      156 12 Reuter Wireless. London. Mar. 28. The Colonial Office announces that in order to deal with the position which has arisen owing to the fall in the exchange value of the Canadian dollar, which is affecting Canadian prefertnce on Colonial sugar it is proposed. subject to the approval oi
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      WOOL MARKETS NEXT
      113 12 Reuter Wireless. London, Mar. 28. The problem of Japanese competition was discussed at a delegate con- j ference of the Central Council of the Conservative Unionist Associatior.3. A resolution moved by Mr. J. R. Remer. the Conservative member for i Macclesfleid. expressed alarm at the! failure of
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      Vagaries Of The Tin Market
      422 12 Although the price of tin is subject to very wide oscillations, it is generally recognised that, since consumption is steadily progressive, the natural trend of tin prices must be upwards. This general upward movement may be interrupted from time to time by the combined influence
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      CONSULAR INVOICES
      41 12 The Chinese Consul General. Singapore is In receipt of a telegram from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Nanking instructing him that, as from April 1, 1934, the fee chargeable for each Consular invoice will be $5.60 (Straits currency).
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      "Rubber Position Becoming Daily More Absurd"
      1334 12 London In vestors Gwe Sha re Ma rket A Wide Berth London, Ift A week ago to-day, the "Financial Times" published a message from Its Amsterdam correspondent alleging that, in the course of a wireless "talk." the Prime Minister of Holland had declared that
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      Abroad
      92 12 London. Mar Exchanges to-day were Paris 78 1/16. New York 5.13V 2 Montreal 5.13. Brussels 22.03 1, 2 Geneva 15.91-. Amsterdam 7.61'j. Milan 59' Berlin 12.94' 2 Stockholm 19.39. Copenhagen 22.39','aOslo 19.90. Vienna 28. Prague 123',b Helsfngrors 226' a Madrid 37 9 16. Lisbon 109' 8 Athens 535 sellers.
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    MANCHESTER AND FAR EASTERN TRADE
    1048 13 Solutions Sought For Existing. Obstacles London. Feb. 25. L T Section are dealt 5 in the Annual ReSe< ns ol the Man- Chamber ol Commerce jusi sir K< on th Stewart kbe. oi the Section. In ing past year the Ro-, j, useful ends would
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    READY IN JUNE
    204 13 Australian Made Cars Sydney, Mar. 21. The Marks Motor Construction Company, of which Sir Charles KingsfordSmlth is a director, has commenced the manufacture of the new Australianmade Southern Cross motor cars, the first of which is expected to be ready for the road by June. Since the
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      382 13 THE EASTERN UNITED b ,mf ronroBATiON cm KIIIK. KABfIOB, MOTOR CAR. PEBSONAL ACOWOT WOKK.MKN'S COMPENSATION ns'SURANCE. mHXSON: tiener-U Manager, j No. 4. CMfl Street, «»'A|l"m mmiamire I MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS ages of tappable rubber not tapped on estates of 100 acres and over, for the month ending February, 1934. Acreages
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      61 13 CREDIT-FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT SocJete Anonymr (Incorporated In Belgium—l9O7 > HEAD OFFICE: BRUSSELS BRANCHES SHANGHAI. TIENTSIN. HANKOW PEKING, HONG KONG, TOINaX' BRICK AND TILE FACTORY^ SHANGHAI. MORTGAGE BANK J*° r?«!^ 8 on real ProPerty. Loan* for building. House and real Earn? agents. Arents for: Union of Paris lose Co I id OFFICE:
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      478 13 Arato «ce«d »12,»h.OO0 Assurance In force over $05.00>.0— The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Stralta Settlements) "AD OmcE,: Oreat Ea^ern UTe BuUdlng. CeoU Street. Slne apo re O^C E X O,d ,ew,, U The Ccnpan, has £2 0.000 deposed with g. Supreme: Court of England and
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      346 13 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000 0M Reserve Fund £3,000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000 00* HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blahopsgate. London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Iloilo Saigon AmriUar >i
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    Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals
    112 14 BY TRAIN Bangkok. every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan ".via Jerantut I Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan < via Jerantut i Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar* Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas)
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    BY STEAMER, TRAIN & AEROPLANE TO-DAY
    91 14 BY STEAMER, TRAIN AEROPLANE TO-DAY Karimon Tong Hing 9 a.m. Rhio Bee Seh 9 a.m. Pulau Tekong Hong Aik 9 a.m. Australasia (excepting Wesern Australia) Marella 10 a.m. Siam i except lower Siam) Katong 11 a.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India. Egypt,* Europe* and Great Britain* Felix Roussel 11.30 a.m.
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA
    23 14 Mails from Batavia and Palembang: by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. to-day.
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    OUTWARD AIR MAIL BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    54 14 The outward air mail by Imperial Airways will arrive in the General Post Office, Singapore at 10.30 a.m. to-day. The correspondence received by this mail will be available to boxholders and windows delivery ticket holders immediately and correspondence for non-boxholders will be sent out
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    39 14 From Indo-China by Felix Roussel in Singapore at 7 a.m. to-day. From Holland by Slamat in Singapore this morning. Mails despatched from Singapore on Mar. 8. by Karoa were delivered in London on Mar. 31. (23 days).
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    CLEARANCES
    22 14 April I.—Belawan, Maros, Siberoe, Pali ma, Senang. Zuiderkerk, Poelau Roebiah. Tjipai (Dut.); Ngow Hock, Hervar iNor.i; Matsuye Mant, Lodon Maru (Jap.).
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    227 14 London Mara, Jap., 4,413 tons, from Cape Town 1.4 for Moji 1.4. Hong Ho, Chinese, 96 tons, from Bachok 1.4 for Bachok 3.4. Kelantan, Brit., 563 tons, from Kuantan 4.4. Ophir. nut., 2,199 tons, from Batavia 2.4 for Belawan-Dell 2.4. Marudu, Brit., 982 tons. from Sandakan 2.4 for
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      SUCTION PROBLEM
      785 14 Journal of Commerce. Mysterious Anti-Helm Action ißy An Extra Master i Mysterious collisions frequently occur —mysterious because no inquiry seems able to determine the exact cause. Such a one has just been examined in the Netherlands Court of Navigation, the collision being between the Dutch motorship Tanimbar and
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      SVALE TOTAL LOSS
      61 14 Vessel Found Stripped By Pirates niessage received by Messrs. Williamson and Co. from the Kamo which had arrived at the spot off Foot-how where th<- Svale went aground, states that the stranded ship Is considered a tutal less Heavy weather badly damaged the ship, m addition to
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      PORT HEALTH
      303 14 The health bulletin of rhe League of. Nations Eastern Bureau lor the week ended March 24. is as follows Bassein: 1 plague case and 1 death. 10 smallpox cases and 5 deaths as compared with 2 cases and 5 deaths In the previous week. Bombay: 2 plague OMGI
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      INCREASING OIL PRODUCTION
      87 14 Like Che American dollar, the projductfon of oil in the United States refuses to be kept down. It is actually .rising and is now far jbovp the amount which the Government set as the limit 'of production. The recent returns show an average of over 2.300.000 barrels
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      PIRATES ACTIVE
      151 14 Bia.^ l!ay Gft&ri Kudu,, lie On The Mov« A trick by which Bin B,: apparently have been snuggle arms Into U<m\ diverting unw<U\imo ;i n, themselvrs. la exposed In frum Pnlicc Headquarters In glylnß out the Infori two dlirerent gangs recentl Bias Bay district on anothei ing expedition,
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      MOTOR SHIPS CHEAPER THAN STEAMERS
      77 14 It Is rather curious to cent quotations in Am r. cruising cutters of 2 000 tons. for the United State? &.n t Diesel-enßlned vessels m i j than steamers. The Nath t building Co.. Portland, itn I for motor ships, against seared jcraft at $1,497,313.
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      BRITISH LAUNCHES FOR IRAQ
      217 14 Two 01 the four nrvfa j^hich have been built by Tl I Southampton Yard (er the Ir ,leum Co.. have recently satisfactory trials. Tin- boats in 'fitted with Diesel engines of 120 and they will be utilised tankers In mooring to bm>ys coast and passing he
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      631 14 BOUSTEAD&Co.,Ltd. Incorporated in F.M.S.I TELEPHONE Frelfht 5433 Passaftf 5431. LIX)YI)S AGENTS. Imperial Airways. Honking Agents Tor Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Slam. BOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. (Incorporated In England) f OCR MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES," COMPRISING THI LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC FKEQOENT SAILINGS FROM
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      186 14 TRANSLATIONS from or to Dutch, French, German Norwegian COOK'S TRANSLATION BUREAU, St. RobiniOß Rosi. I. S. K. LINE. ISHIHARA INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORT CO. 'Incorporated In Japan) REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. SHYOOEN MARU Apr. 6 Apr y MALTA MARU Apr. 9 Apr 9 FOR KOBE, OSAKA, MOJI, YAWATA NAGOYA AND
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      61 14 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE i i Via Port Swettcnham. Pi Pnlembting, Bflnjoewanfli :iml h Western Ports l I'll' Mil* Singapore Sincapor T.s.m.v Kangaroo May 18 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo July 22 Fares Single £19.0.0. Return £30.0.0. Ca For particulars of Fnifht and please apply to:— McALISTER CO., LTD. SINGAPORE
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      383 15 II ftl I V II Un n Qi and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Doc Due I iw«# S pore. Tnagf S'pnre. IRA Apr. 12 SOUD.-W G. 500 June 6 5.000 Apr. 13 RAJPUTANA 17.000 June 8 U.OOO Apr 27 RANCHI 17.000 June 2* UOO May
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      520 15 Ellerinan Bucknalll Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England! "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer I City of Bagdad Due,. A Sallf c City of Lille Apr" l 4 Apr- 16 U1 "ue Apr 29 May 2 City ot E as t bo
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      1075 15 TBE S' DE *P KKSL L3NE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO UMI) Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China Ltd tbv SSSiPiiS 1*™ 1!^!;' 8?!!? 1 C Ltd THE CANARD STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd rSS^M^T^SST "d THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co Ltd S5 SSK A-i^YJ O«7?-?^ C^- LW IHE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL
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      760 16 K. P. M. %|>M>KUJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCUAPPM RORAN "Tuesday Apr. 3. Erngka)l.<\ Paneh. Berombang. Tanjong-Mengei-d..r. Taiijong-Leidon? and A.sahan TOMOflMN—Tuesday. Apr. 3. SJngkawang P'rmangkat and Sambas. MAJAXt. W< !..-sday. Apr 4. Prigi-R.tdj.t. Sapat. Tembilahan. Poclor-Pallas. Prngalian-Estata and Renßai. THEDENS Wednesday, Apr- 4. Mttmtok and Palembang. TOHITI Wednesday, Apr. 4. Toengki.l. Mocira-Saba and
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      354 16 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP ONE (And AMERICANMAIL LJNE kflßflß^^X f Mt-^ak^Bßj^K^Bfl^E B^B^B^Biß^Biß^M-/f'4^^Biß^BlßiM EUROPE AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA AND OR HONG KONG TO SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND
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      656 16 O. S. K. Line FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA. Tof'uku Stem Lumwo MuqpH via Mombasa. Zanzibar and IJar-is-Salaam Honolulu Maru Cape To^T. t Arizona Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Morabaaa. Zanzibar. Da r-es-Salaam. Betra. L. Marques. Durban, Algoa Bay. Cap* Town and Santos f Buenus A. >Uru Kuenns Aires. vi,i
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    ACTION BY A DUKE Apology Over Artide By His Niece
    67 17 v ■he Duke B cc. Lady X rlnters >rs ol th ;v.\i- was B A ry in the h r i Hi jctior».' tor the d lll.it whjllyj I > this; I I knew 1 t sort v: >re 1
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    HEROISM REWARDED
    50 17 I Rescuer Of Shark Victim 1 llel and uth Wales. md certiChorlea o In diving Sydney. Ing Walter had been attack- j a tew moments' I the life of sufficiently reiriea to leave hca-l a McCutcheon! river Spruce did! 1 the stricken' light that thej aed the shark:
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    The Spirt of Berlin
    1407 17  -  By Sir Philip Gibbs, KJ.E. thousanda of young men were assemBt iixed points to swear an oath 01 ice to Hitler as section lea-ier.s of his Party organisation or as Guards -it Honour to those who were taking his oath. The Storm Troopers marched In solid
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    Baroness Who Achieved Life Long Ambition To Travel
    1176 17 Crossed Atlantic In Small Ketch Hong Kane, Mar. 'la. When the spirit of adventure cai-s. it beekona usually to the young people the post-war generation who live in the era of excitement brought on by the tour years of mania that commenced
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    24 YEARS IN CHINA
    209 17 Reuter. Veteran Woman Missionary Dies Mukden. Mar. 19. A vuU'nm missionary has died here in the person dJ Mrs. Emily McNeill MUkelly, Irish Presbyterian missionary in Mar.cl.uria since 1909 Sty died 01 typhus whirh she cont rat-ted late in February while on one ol her customary
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    SIAMESE NEW YEAR
    81 17 From Our Own Correspondent.» Bangkok, Apr. 1. At the Siamese new year this morning twelve hundred monks were led at dayllshr on the Plaza, outside the palace This Bftemooa the New Year lottery was drawn on the same location There were a thousand spectators, the depression, seemingly,
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    £430,000 FURS SOLD BY AUCTION
    241 17 International Mart At Leningrad 1 eningrad. Mar. IS. The International frif auction here has ended. Fur sV.es aiv.ounled to anIproximately tbre« million gold roub s > roughly €430.000". Sales on th« first two days fetch 1 about a million and a hall' sold roubl The
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      INDIAN CRICKET
      330 18 Bombay's Bid For Control Bombay. Mar. 20. The Associated Press understands j that Bombay will make a definite bid 1' to gain control over Indian cricket as also to have the seat of the Cricket Control Board transferred to Bombay at the forthcoming annual general 11 meeting of
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      JARDINE'S PREDICTION
      120 18 London. Mar. 8. Jarnint s prediction that the next ten years will se*> India at the top of the cricket world must read as something more than a compliment, says the Daily Telegraph. Tlie lesson which Ranjitsinhjl taught The English cricket crowds :i couple ol generations ago has
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      TENNIS AGREEMENT
      153 18 L.T.A. Will Take Charge At Wimbledon By 398 votes to 27 the Lawn Tennis I Association ratified their agreement j 'with the All-England Club, by which they now assume full financial reapon- I Isibility for the Wimbledon champion-' ships, and become Joint owners of the world-famous lawn tennis
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      FAR EAST OLYMPICS
      87 18 China May Decide To Withdraw Shanghai. Mar. 31. That China is prepared to withdraw irom tlie coming Far Eastern Olympiad rather than agree tc the participation of Manchukuo athletes, whicli would mean virtual recognition of Manchukuo's independent status, is the gist of an official statement by the,
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      RUGBY LEAGUE RULES
      206 18 Mur.y spectators at Rugby League matches are still strangely ignorant. of the rules isays the Manchester 1 Gu.irdL'.n i and it would be an excelltnt 1 act on the part ol clubs lo publish two' or three rules each ueek in their pro-' grammes, preferably with explanatory:
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      Rugby Triple Crown And International Championship For England
      1151 18 'From Our Own Correspondent* London, Mar. 11. The result of the Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham, in which England beat Scotland by two tries '6 points* to one try '3 polnts> and thus won the Cup. the "Triple Crown" and the International
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      Blackheath Beat Birkenhead Park
      423 18 Club Qxtures were considerably curtailed yesterday, and the only match of Importance played in London was that at Blackhealth. where the "Club" entertained Birk^nhead Park and deteated them. 20—10. During the first half. Bl&ckheath wen 1 Irresistible. In the first five minutes R C Brand ram
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      REFRESHER COURSES
      36 18 The usual Referees' Refresher Course discussion will be held at Anson Road Stadium on Tuesday. April 3rd. at 6.30 p.m. Referees, Club Captains and Secrej tarles, and others interested, are Invited i to attend.
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      PEIRCE. S.A. LOSES
      379 18 McAvoy Too Good For Colonial Jock McAvuy <Rochdale>, the middle- weight champion of Great Britain, beat Eddie Peirce 'South Africa alter twelve extremely dull rounds at Belle 'Vue. Manchester. The verdict was on (points, and was the only one possible. Peirce concent rated on defence and [gave
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      CARNERA-BAER CLASH
      69 18 Articles Signed For Hcmt On June 14 New V»rk. Mar. Hi. Max B:ut's miinagtr has signed artk-ies U»r a (.'liiimpfonship b?ut With Camera over 15 rounds o:\ June 14 undtr the auspk-es of tht- Madison Square Garden. It Is undt-rsUiod that B.u-i will receive 20 or 25 per
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      BERLIN OLYMPIAD
      191 18 Fifty Countries Asked T<, Send Strong TVanw Fifty countries have now .their invitation from the Git eminent to participate in v. Games in Berlin in 1936 The invitation is worded acv the Olympic statutes, but added paragraph "Tin- wh nation hopes that the people world will accept the
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      S.V.R.A. SPOON SHOOT
      116 18 The loilowlns art- a Spoon Shoot held by the A- ,<,.. the Bukit Timah Rin> R.i:.l- day. Mar. 24. S.R. ■■>. Conditions. X;.. .1 open. 5 rounds and ls.s. Snapshooting, lying in it.. 1 j rounds In 30 seconds from tl. I, position H.P.F. 55. Class "A"
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      S.C.C. SOCCER
      38 18 The tt-llowing will npn S.CC. vk, WUtohlri R(M D'vision L>aauH match" ..T S.CC. --E. Ch<-r;-.:. I Muiiot-v. P. A. UcCaffery: C. J. Bfinbrokt. D R. Hiit^r |Kln». N FySt. V W B- W, S. Morgan. v
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    Singapore win first state match
    1012 19 jO9 Runs Margin sEL \NGOK GO DOWN FIGHTING I poor Catching In Slips Our CrickPv Correspondent) nr*t Inter-StaU* cricket mat<?h on C iN Pa dang yesterday afternoon by 10ft runs and J Hi*- >■' l ,v hrt hour- t" -P- ir<i Sunda> evening requiring Z9'
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    PENANG WIN
    412 19 Perak's Second Innings Collapse 'From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoli, April 2. Penang gave a creditable show in their first innings against Perak in the State cricket match, putting up 148. Perak. tailed badly in their second innings and were all out lor 59. Ptnang had only 28 to
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    MUTHUCUMARU SAVES THE DAY
    494 19 'Splendid Innings Gives C.S.C. Victory The services 01 K. Muthiicumaru twelfth man 1 no* being wanted in the Singapore—Betangor state match at the S.C.C. he played for the Ceylon Sports Club against the TamUlans Phyatcal Culture Association at Balostier and in a masterly innings oi 121
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    SINGAPORE Y.W.C.A. WIN
    385 19 Lively Hotkey At Kuala Lumpur ■Prom Our Own Correspondent k 1 ■.t U Lumpur, Apr. 1. Considering the superiority of their experienced opponents, the Wynsomeis' did extremely well to leave the field Users by only the edd goal in three. 1 when they entertained Singapore V.W.C.A. team
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    Rain Spoils Perak Amateur Races
    674 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh. Apr. 2. LJEAVY rain during; to-day's amateur meet ing rendered the going heavy! and generally spoilt the afternoon. In the sixth race Sail Up was disqualified ;for short weight and Payang became; second. The bis sweep realized 542.577. the draw
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    ARSENAL TAKE LEAD AGAIN
    776 20 Valuable Win At Derby TWO POINTS LEAD FROM HUDDERSFIELD AHSKNAL WON. lost, and regained the leadership of the League during the holiday, finishing up their EasU>r programme with a two points lead over Huddersfield. who were not playing yesterday. The Arsenal had a difficult match at
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    GIBB WINS GOLF TITL
    803 20 ninth perfectly, a straight drive, and i j a second to the middle of the green, 1 and with the regulation two putts he obtained a birdie 4 to finish the first' nine with a lead of 3 up. Gibb played well at the start ot
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    DAVIS CUP PLAYERS HERE TO-DAY
    88 20 Th- Japanese Davis, »;up piayera wtil i Jirivi in Singapore to-day on ihrir [way to Europe. The Singapore LT.A. has arranged a series of exhibition games on the padang starting ftt 4.i5 tor which the court will be enclosed. The following games have been arJiiibies-
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    ARMY CUP FINAL
    36 20 King's Own Wins From Tank Corps A* Aldersbol in the Army Soccer Cup flnal the second battalion King's Own jRjy.U Regiment beat the Second Battalion Tank Corps by 3 goals to niL— Reuter.
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    New Malay First Team Make Their Debut
    912 20  -  Outclassed By Selangor Rangers Stlaiißtir Rangers 6; Malays 3. VHF; XKW .Malay hi>t learn made its debut yesterday when Tie MX..V played the Selangor Rangers at Jitlan Besar. IT WAS a severe test for the Maiays nnd. ;'r3iiklv. their football was not up
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING
    53 20 Broad Arrow Wins Sydney Cup Sydne>, April 2. The race for the Sydney Cup 'two ■milesi resulted as follows: BROAD ARROW 7.1 1. GIPPSLAND 8.3 I MMARCH 8.3 3. Won by two lengths, same between second and third. Fourteen ran. Betting: 7—l. 16—1 and 4—l. Time 3 mins
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